Members Directory

CEW members are leaders across diverse sectors in Australia, including government, business, sport, academia, the arts, and the not-for-profit sector.

Our members share a unifying goal: to remove systemic barriers and create pipelines that enable Australian women to rise to leadership positions in their communities. This ensures a diversity of women's voices at every decision-making table while supporting both women and men to thrive—at work and home.

Helen Conway

Helen Conway
I'm an experienced leader, director, senior executive and lawyer who has worked in a range of organisations in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors. I have a reputation for high standards of personal and professional integrity. I’ve been a partner in a major Sydney law firm and a general counsel in various corporate environments. As an executive, I have worked in a number of organisations including the NRMA and Caltex. My board director career has included time on the boards of Westpac Insurance and Endeavour Energy. I’m an expert in governance and experienced in managing complex governance situations in a range of different environments. I’m also experienced in strategy formulation and execution, business transformation, risk management, government relations and stakeholder management. I have demonstrated a strong commitment to community service, fairness, equity and inclusion. In the not for profit space, I’ve undertaken many activities particularly supporting women including chairing the YWCA, Women for Election. KU Children's Services and Mary's House. I’m a champion for women's rights and was previously the Judicial Head of NSW’s Equal Opportunity Tribunal and the Director of the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. I’m a mentor for Kilfinan Australia.
0412828018
helenconwayschell@gmail.com